Elista weather in August

In August, Elista sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is Elista's 1st-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:07 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
34%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Elista is city in the Kalmyk Republic, Russia.

Density
514/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in August

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 32°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical August day in Elista reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs about 1°C cooler than July and about 7°C warmer than September.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43219
53219
63219
73219
83219
93219
103219
113119
123119
133119
143118
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233017
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252917
262916
272916
282916
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302816
312815

How August really feels in Elista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, August averages 4 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
4
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in August is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Elista weather by month

How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°287.85.48.80.0
Feb / -6°2364.3100.0
Mar / -1°367.93.311.61.1
Apr16° / 356.90.113.35.1
May23° / 12°438.1014.77.1
Jun29° / 17°396.7015.56.3
Jul31° / 19°295.6015.25.0
Aug31° / 18°234.20145.7
Sep24° / 12°285.4012.37.6
Oct15° / 336.70.210.75.1
Nov / -0°296.42.49.20.8
Dec / -4°286.94.98.50.0

Cloud cover in August

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in August, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 23%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27723
37723
47822
57822
67822
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137723
147723
157723
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Chance of precipitation in August

Any precipitation

Elista gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
414
514
614
714
813
913
1013
1113
1213
1313
1413
1513
1613
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2515
2615
2716
2816
2917
3017
3118

Humidity in August

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of August feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, August lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15629141
25629141
35728141
45828131
55927131
66027121
76126121
86226111
96325111
106425101
116425101
12652591
13652591
14662581
15672481
16682471
17682471
18682471
19682471
20682471
21682471
22692371
23692371
24692371
25692371
26692371
27702271
28702271
29702271
30712171
31722161

Wind in August

Winds average 14 km/h in August.

Across August, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2615light breeze
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2815light breeze
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3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in August

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of August to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 90 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 6:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.74:487:30
214.64:507:28
314.64:517:27
414.64:527:26
514.54:537:24
614.54:557:23
714.44:567:21
814.44:577:20
914.34:587:18
1014.35:007:17
1114.25:017:15
1214.25:027:14
1314.15:037:12
1414.15:057:10
1514.05:067:09
1614.05:077:07
1713.95:087:05
1813.95:107:03
1913.85:117:02
2013.85:127:00
2113.75:146:58
2213.75:156:56
2313.65:166:55
2413.65:186:53
2513.55:196:51
2613.55:206:49
2713.45:216:47
2813.45:236:45
2913.35:246:43
3013.35:256:41
3113.25:276:39

Solar energy in August

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — August's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.4Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.1Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in August

Is August a good time to visit Elista?

Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

August is a reasonable time to visit Elista for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Elista in August

From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In August, Elista sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Elista in August

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Elista peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Elista in August

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where August falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Elista is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elista?

Elista sits at 46.3°N, 44.3°E, 94 m above sea level, in Russia. The nearest listed city is Divnoye, 83 km away.

Topography around Elista

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Elista.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 137 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m.

The land around Elista is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
234 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
August weather nearby: Divnoye 83 km · Arzgir 104 km · Ipatovo 123 km · Blagodarnyy 149 km · Svetlograd 154 km · Zimovniki 165 km · Kotel’nikovo 170 km · Budyonnovsk 170 km

Russia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 32% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,547
2025
Happiness
5.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 521
Religion
other Christian 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Elista (46.3079°, 44.2554°, elevation 94 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).